Tuesday, September 4, 2018

The Valley of Gwangi (1969)



..The circus business is pretty tough especially if you are performing in Mexico.  These people see donkey shows everyday so some stunt jumping aren't going to impress the populous very much. T.J. thinks she can save her business by acquiring a tiny horse but it's not nearly as cute as the My Little Ponies.  I could never see a Brony dressing up as it even though it was created by Ray Harryhausen.  Thinking the little horse was cursed a gypsy returns it to the Forbidden Valley but w/ a posse T.J. & smooching partner Tuck Kirby venture where they shouldn't.  There they find a valley of dinosaurs & wrangle themselves a Tyrannosaurus Rex.  The entire idea would be a wash if Harryhausen's effects weren't so damn good.  Putting a T Rex on display is a Mexican circus seems like a pretty bone head move since he easily escape munching on everyone in it's path but T.J. dreams of making it big no matter the cost.  Perhaps even some day play Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey before they too go out of business




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